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Make a Diwali Lantern WORKSHEET
Suitable for Year groups: Year 6
Learning objective: Building a 3D shape from a net
Make a Diwali Lantern WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION
Learners can colour, cut, fold and glue together their own traditional Diwali lantern with this net. The worksheet provides clear instructions of where to glue each tab and which direction to fold lines. Once constructed, learners can add extra decorations and hang their cuboctahedron lantern to celebrate Diwali.
All worksheets are created by the team of experienced teachers at Cazoom Maths.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Your completed lantern will be a cuboctahedron, which is a fascinating 3D shape with both square and triangular faces. This geometric form makes a beautiful traditional lantern that catches light wonderfully from different angles. It's quite an achievement for Year 6 pupils to successfully construct such a complex polyhedron!

